Three people seriously hurt after car crashes through takeaway shop on the Moreton Hall Estate
The Fish & Kebab shop which is now boarded up. Photo: Russell Cook.
Three people have been left with “life threatening” injuries after a blue BMW crashed through the window of a takeaway shop on the Moreton Hall Estate, in Bury St Edmunds.
The trio were hurt following the incident yesterday (Saturday, July 27) just after 5.30pm at the Fish and Kebab shop in Tallow Court at the car park near the Morton Hall Community Centre.
The emergency services were called to the scene and Lawson Place was cordoned off with fire engines, two road ambulances and an air ambulances along with four police cars attending. The damaged takeaway was boarded up.
Christ Church Moreton Hall, which is next door to the affected business, posted on Facebook saying: “Our prayers go out for all those who were injured and affected by the serious incident at our neighbours, the Morton Hall Fish and Kebab.”
Later today police launched an appeal for witnesses to the incident.
They said that three pedestrians sustained serious injuries and were air lifted to hospital where they all currently remain for treatment, with two of the pedestrian’s injuries described as potentially life changing and one of the pedestrian’s injuries now being described as “serious but stable”.
The driver also sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital but has since been released.
The cordon placed on the scene has since been lifted and the vehicle has been recovered.
Police are appealing for any witnesses to the collision and asking any motorists driving in the area at the time of the incident with a dashcam fitted in their vehicle to review the footage for any material that may be of assistance.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Roads and Armed Policing Team at Police Headquarters, quoting investigation number 37/42382/24.
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